Category: writing
-
Now is the time to build African institutions
I wrote an op-ed for Ghanaian media to mark the 65th anniversary of the Ford Foundation’s West Africa Office, emphasising the importance of philanthropic support in building and sustaining Africa-based, Africa-centred institutions: “In 1960, the landmark year in which 17 African nations achieved their independence, the Ford Foundation announced its presence in West Africa with…
-
New article on The Guardian
“Women across west Africa have a life expectancy of 59. In a rare project, Sylvia Arthur set out to give voice to those who have lived beyond expectation, whose experiences have been largely overlooked” Click to read the article in full
-
Language and Memory in Gambia’s Ghana Town
Wherever I’ve been on my journey along the coast of West Africa, I’ve encountered communities of Ghanaians who for generations have lived in the country they now call home. These are women whose parents came with them as children from immediate post-independence Ghana and who are now in their 60s and 70s with memories of…
-
“We have as much to teach as we have to learn”
I wrote a short essay for the Pro Helvetia blog on my recent research trip to Switzerland. Click the link below to read: “In April 2022, I travelled to Switzerland with a keen sense of purpose and an open mind eager to learn how to better my organisation’s practice. If I’m honest, it seemed odd…
Sylvia Arthur 